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Helping Europe prepare for asteroid risk30 June 2015
Each year, astronomers worldwide discover over 1000 new asteroids or other space rocks that could strike our planet. And if one is spotted heading towards Earth, experts working in ESA and national emergency offices need to know who should do what, an...

Telescopes focus on target of ESA’s asteroid mission30 June 2015
Telescopes around the globe recently homed in on one point in the sky, observing the paired Didymos asteroids – the target for ESA’s proposed Asteroid Impact Mission.
The 800 m-diameter main body is orbited by a 170 m moon, informally dubbed Didymoon...

Protecting Earth from space weather19 March 2015
This week's spectacular glowing auroras in the night sky further south than usual highlighted the effect that 'space weather' can have on Earth.
A strong solar flare was detected on the Sun last Sunday, an event generally associated with strong mass...

ESA minisatellites to follow Europe’s solar eclipse13 March 2015
On Friday morning, 20 March, Europe will experience a partial solar eclipse. Only a partial solar eclipse will be visible from continental Europe, but the Agency’s Sun-watching Proba-2 minisatellite, up in its 820 km-altitude orbit, will see two perio...

ESA experts assess risk from exploded satellite04 March 2015
After studying the recent explosive break-up of a US satellite, ESA space debris experts have concluded this event does not increase the collision risk to nearby ESA missions in any meaningful way.